1. «Six months of autonomous bus operation in the City of Trikala, Greece: Challenges, Barriers & Solutions» Mrs Mpraki Soula Civil Engineer specialized in Transportation Municipality of Trikala Urban & Environment Dept. Athens, 02/06/2016

2. Why Driverless Bus Safety Increase : – Minimize human error (which addressed 90% of road accidents) – Detection and management of real-time problems and malfunctions – Fewer accidents (consistent with the objective and guidelines of the "White Bible" and "Vision Zero’’ objective) Effectiveness Enhancement: – Increased traffic flow – Reduced traffic jam – Fuel & energy saving Improving Life Quality: – Reduced air pollution and CO 2 emissions – Driver support in an extremely demanding and monotonous conditions – Relaxation in the vehicle or work during travel – Tourist services and information in real time

3. Trikala Demo - Autonomous Bus Route 2,5 km bus lane in mixed environment (width 2.4-2.8 m ) Route: City centre Dense residential areas Public administration services Touristic sites and hotspots Reduce transport obtrusion

4. Trikala Demo – Bus Stops

5. Trikala Demo – Operational Details  Observer on board  Operator on remote control center  Greek Legislation act voted on 11/12/2014  Ministerial decision  10-passengers vehicle  Emergency button  Suitable for people with disabilities  Localisation through GPS Laser scanner SLAM for route planning

6. Trikala Demo – Dedicated Bus Lane Dedicated lane Light segregation (cat’s eyes) 7 new (or modified) traffic light installed that are in communication with the vehicle and the operation centre

7. Trikala Demo – The Technology Fiber-optic network 2.5 km along the route 30 access points and media convertors Smart traffic lights Secure download and image transfer from buses via wireless network Passengers tourist navigation application

8. Trikala Demo – Legislation Framework Meeting on “EU legal framework to certify automated road transport systems in urban areas” – Athens, 05/05/2014 Greek Legislation act voted on 11/12/2014 Ministerial decision 13/06/2015

9. Trikala Demo – The Educational Programme View video for the project goals Educational program for road safety Video for the electrification and the environment In situ visit to Control Room Exhibition of the Ancient Greek Technology

10. Trikala Demo – Evaluation Schema Pilot period 6 months Automated bus tested under realistic conditions around the city 5 evaluation scales/ 1400 users Evaluation Scales Ex- post Εvaluation Questionnaire for users Ex-post Stated Preference Questionnaire for users Wider Public Questionnaire Stakeholders Survey Questionnaire on perception of automated transport systems

11. 1,490 Number of total routes 3,580 km Total distance covered 12,138 Total number of total passengers on board Trikala Demo in Numbers

12. Trikala Demo – Dissemination & Media Campaign 175 references on a national and international level (newspapers, magazines) – Berliner Morgenpost 20 Video reportages – Euro news – Associated Press – Chinese International TV channel CCTV – Le Temps, – Breaking News Ireland, – MSN COM, – Athens & Macedonian News Agency, – SKAI TV, – ANTENNA TV, – ERT, – MEGA CHANNEL, – STAR

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